Windermere Estate, is where the manicured tea gardens merge with the lush green forests of western ghats. Hallmarked for its exclusiveness and high range hospitality, Windermere is a 60 acre Cardamom Plantation.

The presence of the Planter's family next door ensures security and local advice devoid of a hotel atmosphere.

Dining : Cuisine is traditional Malayali, Oriental, continental and family recipes [ Sit down Table d’hote menu ]
Dining at Windermere is exclusively for in-house guests.

Activities in House
Trekking: Surrounded by cardamom plantation, tea plantations and mountains on all sides, the options available are plenty

Cardamom Walk
(4km/ 2hr) A walk through the Windermere Estate, a cardamom plantation is a treat for a naturalist. With a vast variety of evergreen trees under the shade of which the cardamom is cultivated. The walk is 4 Km long and the normal duration is around two hours.

Mountain Trek
(7km) Sourrounding Windermere Estate are the steep mountains of the Western Ghats which is an ideal venue for a trekking enthusiast. This 4 hr guided trek is approximately 7 km long giving you the picturesque view of the colonial town of Munnar.

Waterfall Trek
This four hour trek of 9 Km through the beautifully landscaped tea plantation and intermittend woods takes you to the Attukadu waterfalls. An ideal spot for a picnic.

Location
Munnar, the abode of environmental purity is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala in the Western Ghats. Sitting high on the observatory hill at 1600m above sea level, this charming retreat is set amidst a cardamom estate surrounded by tea clad hills and dramatic rainforest where you can unwind and fill your lungs with pure mountain air.

Transfer time by road from:
Cochin Intl. Airport - 95Km/2.5 hrs
Trivandrum Intl Airport - 302 Km/8hrs
Coimbatore Airport - 156Km/4hrs
Madurai Airport - 142Km/4.5hrs
Kodaikkanal-152Km/6hrs
Thekkady - 100Km/4hrs
Kummarakom - 170Km/4hrs
Marari Beach - 190Km/ 3.5hrs

Local Info
Altitude: 5000 ft / 1600 m above mean sea level
Temperature: 0-30°C (Summer 15-25°C, winter 0-10°C)
Rainfall: Monsoon - June to August (275cm)
Best time to visit: September to May
Languages: Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English.
Clothing: Woollen, Cotton, Wind breakers.
Shops in Munnar are open on all days except Wednesday.

Other Info
Indian Standard Time: +5.5 GMT
Immigration: all visitors to India require a valid passport,
except citizens of Nepal and Bhutan.
Tourist Visa: Please check with the indian embassy / consulate
in your country for details

Accommodation

• Farm House
  A split level building of five cozy rooms with a large communal veranda and an interacting room, a wooden floored dining room and balcony with a view of the mountains.
• Valley View Rooms
  These are four rooms set in verdant gardens with a lavish veranda and typical plantation home interior having a view of the Chithirapuram valley below.
• Cottages
  Six exquisite rooms owing their names to the vegetation around (Cardamom, Coffee and Vanilla ). The cottages are large having an area of 600 square feet each. Even the king sized beds, the huge bathroom and heavy furniture leave enough space to swing a few hats. The huge window frames do justice to the picture perfect mountains beyond.

Room View